Slip cover for garments



E. LENzlKow SLIP COVER FOR GARMENTS Filed Jan. 22. 1925 INVENTOR ESTHER ENZ/Kaw Patented July 6, 1926.

STATES ESTHER LENZIKOW, OF'NEW YORK, N. Y.

SLIP COVER FOR GARMENTS.

Application led January Figure 1 is va front elevation of the slip cover in operative position, partly broken away and shown in section; l I

Figure 2 1s a vertical section on the line i 2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line The cover of the present invention is particularly designed for the purpose of pro tecting garments such as waists, coats and the like and may be made of any suitable material such as cloth, so that the cover or bag may be folded into compact form when not in use.

'The cover is preferably formed to simulate in general outline the kindvof garments it is capable of receiving and consists of a body including a back section 'etY formed of a single piece of material to which is secured a front section, generally indicated by the numeral 5. This front section includes a yoke 6 and bottom portions 7.. The yoke 6 is cut to conform to the shape of the upper portion of the back section 4t and is secured thereto by stitching or otherwise. The yoke 6 extends across the width of the back and downwardl .a short distance from the top thereof. T e upper edge ofv the bottom portions 7 is stitched to the lower' edge of the portion 6, as indicated at 8, and further stitched to the edgesof the back section 4, asl indicated at 9, so that when the cover is closed the'same will form a complete enclosure for the garment 10 suspended in the cover.` Medially of the top of Vthe cover the same `is provided with a small opening 11 through which the shank of the 22, 1925. Serial No. 3,900.

hook 12 of a curved hanger 13 may be eX- tended, the body portion of said hanger being disposed within the cover and capable of suspending said cover and the garmentl therein.

Intermediate the vertical side edges of the bottom portions 7 of the front section said portion is cut vertically to provide an opening 14 which extends from the lower edge of the yoke 6 to the bottom edge of the front portions 7. The adjacent edges forming the opening are overlapped and intermediate the top and bottom thereof are providedV with suitable securing means such as the snap fastener 15 which may be utilized to close theopening 14 after a garment has been placed in the cover, which may be readily done without entirely removing the hanger 13 therefrom.

The portions 7 may be provided with a -pocket 16 for receiving a girdle or belt which, if desired, may be detached from the garment and put in the pocket before the garment is placed in the cover.

What is claimed is A slip cover for garments, including a back section, a front section including a yoke and a bottom portion, said yoke eX- tending across the width of said back section and having its upper and lower edges secured, respectively, to the upper edgesof said back section and bottom portion, and

the upper edges of said yoke and back sec-V `insertedfor suspension upon a hanger the hook of which projectsthrough the first named opening, and means for securing together the edges ofv 'said bottom portion forming the` second named opening whereby said garment will be entirely enclosed within the slip cover. y In.testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ESTHER LENZIKow. 

